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As US Begins Crackdown on PFAS, Indigenous Communities Are Getting Left Behind
Tribal water systems have gone largely untested because many are too small to meet the EPA’s PFAS testing parameters.
Colonialism Set the Stage for the Wildfire Destruction of Maui
Transformation of the island for mass tourism helped turn it into a tinderbox that has claimed 96 lives so far.
State Pension Fund Is Invested in Deal to Drain Arizona’s Dwindling Groundwater
The state’s investment into exporting its own water overseas comes as the region faces ongoing water shortages.
Debate Intensifies Over PFAS Cleanup Costs Amid US Regulator’s Actions
Various health issues like cancer, birth defects, reduced fertility, and kidney disease are connected to PFAS.
Hawaii AG Investigates Wildfire Policies as Death Toll Reaches 80
Amidst historic destruction, activists decry fossil fuels' role in “apocalyptic” Hawaiian fires.
Record Ocean Heat Waves Threaten Ecosystems, Wreaking Havoc on Fisheries
Rising marine temperatures will remake natural ocean patterns and cost coastal economies billions in coming years.
Group Mobilizes to Help Pregnant and Postpartum People During Maui Wildfires
Pregnancy-related needs are often overlooked during disasters, leaving grassroots and mutual aid groups to step in.
“We’re Living the Climate Emergency,” Says Native Hawaiian Kaniela Ing
Anyone in power who denies climate change is an arsonist, says Ing, national director of the Green New Deal Network.
Study Finds Air Pollution May Be Fueling a Rise in Drug-Resistant Infections
Antibiotic resistance spread as a result of air pollution caused 480,000 premature deaths in 2018, the authors estimate.
Maui Wildfires Have Killed 36 People So Far, Hawaiian Officials Say
Climate scientists say that wildfires have become deadlier in recent years due to the climate crisis.